To represent the ratio of cats to dogs, we can divide the tape diagram into two parts, one for cats and one for dogs.
Let's first represent the number of dogs available for adoption, which we know is 25. We can divide the tape diagram as follows:
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Dogs (25) Cats ( )
Next, we can determine the ratio of cats to dogs. The ratio given is 3:5, meaning that for every 3 cats, there are 5 dogs. Since we have 25 dogs, we can find the number of cats by multiplying 25 by 3/5.
(25 dogs) * (3/5) = 15 cats
Therefore, there are 15 cats available for adoption.
An animal shelter has cats and dogs available for adoption in a ratio of 3:5 . If there are 25 dogs available for adoption, how many cats are available? Use a tape diagram to help organize your thinking
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